After many hours and a few long nights meeting at the Makerspace our team has progressed past regional championships onward and upward. What is T.I.R.E.D doing in the Makerspace? It’s way more than building robots. FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots …
A demonstation of the sewing / embroidery machine at the Makerspace in action. The unit is a Brother SE400. The video is running at 2x speed and a thread change has been edited out.
The 100W laser cutter at the Makerspace is one of our most popular tools. In the video below, you can see the laser etching a pattern and then cutting it out of 1/4″ plywood. You can find more information about our laser cutter by stopping by the Laser Cutting and 3D Printing Open House, or …
Hi, My name is Freeman. 😊 I joined Makerspace around May 2021. My first experience with Makerspace was the open house which occurs three or four times a week. Mike, one of the members of the space, gave me a tour. I was impressed by all the cool projects on display and the excellent tools …
Melbourne Makerspace had a request for the Prusa RS2 design face shields. We had a 2 day window to get them ready, so they could hitch a ride with someone headed to the facility. Great teamwork from everyone involved. And managed to do it with no more than 2 people together at at time, due …
My employer asked if I was able to assist him in fixing a transmission housing. A small piece had broken off where a bolt fastens the transmission housing to the engine. The broken piece was long gone, so we were left with no other choice but to fabricate a new one. Step 1 : Sculpt Broken …
